Hat and liner therefor



1962 s. G. HOFFMAN 3,

HAT AND LINER THEREFOR Filed April 18, 1957 INVENTOR. Jzaflley 6, Haf/man ifatented Bee. 2 1962 The present invention relates to a hat and more particularly to a liner therefor and means for securing the same to the hat.

Heretofore, liners have been sewn into the hat by means of a running blind stitch, i.e., a stitch which extends only through part of the felt of the hat so that it does not show on the outside of the hat. This is a tedious operation and cannot be pulled tight Without danger of tearing the felt so that the liner, while secured in place, is not held tightly in position and can wrinkle and present an uneven appearance.

The present invention overcomes these difficulties by providing a hat having a liner secured therein by means of dry thermoplastic resin adhesives which eliminates the tedious stitching, holds the hat liner flat in position without wrinkles and presents a better appearance.

in carrying out the present invention the hat .iner is shaped to conform to the inner surface of the crown of the hat and has secured thereto, on the face adapted to be positioned against the inner surface of the crown of the hat a dry thermoplastic resin adhesive which, upon being activated by the brandina iron or other like implement, causes the thermoplastic resin adhesive to adhere the liner fiat against the inner surface of the crown of the hat.

A feature of the invention resides in the use of a dry thermoplastic resinous strip adhesive which has no odor and does not soak into the hat or require time to dry as would be occasioned by a liquid adhesive, and is not affected by cleaning preparations.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the specification and claim when considered in connection with the drawings in which:

FIGURE 1 shows a sectional view of the hat showing the liner in place.

FIG. 2 is an end view of the liner.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the liner.

FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the face of the liner with the adhesive tab secured thereto.

FlG. 5 shows the liner in position with the branding iron pressing against the liner to adhere it in position.

FIG. 6 shows the back seam of the liner secured together with the dry adhesive simultaneously with the fastening of the liner to the hat.

As shown in the drawings, the hat 10 comprises a brim portion 11 and a crown portion 12. These hats are usually formed from felt material made of for or other feltable fibers. A liner i3 is preferably made of textile material and is provided with sides 1 and a top 15 which are shaped to fit within and engage the inner surface of the crown portion.

In carrying out the present invention the liner has provided on the face thereof which is adapted to be secured to the surface of the hat a dry thermoplastic resinous adhesive material. Preferably the dry adhesive comprises a strip of low melting point vinyl material, such as vinyl acetate. While the strip can be employed as a continuous strip extending all around the liner adjacent the edge thereof, it is at present preferred to form the strip into short tabs 16 which are secured to the liner at spaced intervals as may be required. As illustrated herein the tabs are located adjacent the bottom edges of the sides.

Preferably, the liner is secured to the tab by means of a textile stitch 17 passing through the liner and tab. This not only securely holds the tab in place on the liner but provides an indicator on the interior of the liner to guide the operator in applying the branding iron or other heating means. At the back seam 13a of the liner, the portions or" the side walls forming the seam can be secured together by folding the tab of thermoplastic resinous material around the edge of one section of the liner which is disposed under the other edge of the liner, as shown in. H6. 6, and securing them together and the liner to the hat in a single operation.

in making up a hat of the present invention, the hat 10 is shaped to final shape, the lining i3 is prepared with the tabs 16 located as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and stitched thereto by thread 17. The liner is inserted into the crown of the hat and pressed firmly and smoothly in position. The hat then is laid with the crown engaging the top of the table 18 adjacent the edge thereof as shown in PEG. 5, and a branding iron 19 is pressed against the liner to melt the thermoplastic resin adhesive and cause it to adhere to the surface of the hat and to the liner. The tacking stitches showing on the interior of the liner show the operator the exact spot in which to place the branding iron to secure liner in place. it will be seen that this greatly facilitates the securing of the liner in position and eliminates the need for stit skill as was heretofore required. The liner so positioned in the hat will lie smoothly against the inner surface of the crown and be held in an unwrinlded and even condition, thus presenting a better appearance than was heretofore achieved.

The use of vinyl or the like materials as the dry thermoplastic resin adhesive greatly ez-roedites the installation of the liner since it is easy to handle and eliminates highly skilled stitchers, does not smear or run or require drying time as would a wet adhesive, and is not affected by the usual cleaning preparation used in renovating hats.

Variations and modifications may be made within the scope of the claim and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

I claim:

A hat liner comprising a crown portion having a top and sides and dry thermoplastic resin adhesive at the sides thereof: in which the said sides of the crown portion comprise a strip in a cylindrical form with the ends overlapping, one side of which strip is attached to the top of said crown portion near the circumference thereof, and in Which at least one portion of said adhesive is placed on at least one portion of the sides of the said liner formed out of the said strip, and at least one portion of said adhesive is disposed between the ends of the said strip; whereby when the said liner is inserted into a hat, the portion of the said adhesive on the sides will be between the liner and the inside of the hat and will be adapted to secure the liner to the hat by means of a, heat seal, and the portion of the said adhesive, between the ends of the said strip, will be adapted to secure said ends together by means of a heat seal.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 48,828 Morris July 18, 1865 1,299,038 Ryback et a1. Apr. 1, 1919 1,651,015 Cohen Nov. 29, 1927 1,709,856 Kleinberg Apr. 23, 1929 1,864,251 MacDonald June 21, 1932 2,116,082 Radford May 3, 1938 2,351,132 Kling June 13, 1944 

